Verification Tracking Groups

Students who are selected for verification will be placed in one of the six following groups. The group determines which FAFSA information must be verified.

Standard Verification Group

Students in this group must verify the following if they are tax filers:

• Adjusted gross income
• U.S. income tax paid
• Untaxed portions of IRA distributions
• Untaxed portions of pensions
• IRA deductions and payments
• Tax-exempt interest income
• Education tax credits
• Household size
• Number in college
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, if indicated on the ISIR
• Child support paid by the student (or spouse), the student’s parents, or both, if indicated on the ISIR

Students who are not tax filers must verify the following:

• Income earned from work
• Number of household members
• Number in college
• SNAP benefits, if indicated on the ISIR
• Child support paid by the student (or spouse), the student’s parents, or both, if indicated on the ISIR

Child Support Paid Verification Group

Students in this group must verify child support paid by the student (or spouse), the student’s parents, or both, if indicated on the ISIR.

Custom Verification Group

Students in this group must verify high school completion status, provide an identity/statement of educational purpose, SNAP benefits if indicated on the ISIR, and child support paid by the student (or spouse), the student’s parents, or both, if indicated on the ISIR.

Aggregate Verification Group

Students in this group must verify high school completion status and provide an identity/statement of educational purpose in addition to the items in the Standard Verification Group.

Household Resources Group

Students in this group must verify, in addition to the items in the Standard Verification Group, the following if they are tax filers:

• Other Untaxed Income on the FAFSA:
  • Payments to tax-deferred pension and savings
  • Child support received
  • Housing, food and other living allowances paid to members of the military, clergy and others
  • Veterans non-education benefits
  • Other untaxed income
  • Money received or paid on the applicant’s behalf